Shortest flight path from Newcastle to Cape Town

Ignoring air traffic and winds, the diagram below illustrates the shortest flight path from Newcastle to Cape Town. To take the shortest flight route, follow an initial heading of 163° south from Necastle Airport in England (55°02'15"N 01°41'30"W), and then travel 10050km until you arrive at Cape Town International Airport (33°57'53"S 18°36'06"E).

Fly from Newcastle to Cape Town via Johannesburg

Johannesburg's OR Tambo International airport is the busiest hub in South Africa, and flights to Johannesburg are relatively cheap - so sometimes it's cheaper to fly from Newcastle to Cape Town via Johannesburg.